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among others. The company changed its name several times, first being known as "Heinrich Wild, Werkstätte für
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In the early 1930s, having recognized that he was not cut out to be a factory manager, Wild moved to Zurich, severed his connections with the firm in
Heerbrugg, and designed instruments for Kern & Co in
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